CIA says Covid-19 probably escaped Chinese lab but doesn't rule out natural origin

 

The US Central Intelligence Agency says Covid-19 probably leaked from a Chinese research lab but has "low confidence" in its conclusion, according to the Associated Press and other international media.

Lab monkeys on the loose present potential infection risk — RT World News

A truck carrying some 100 monkeys was involved in a crash with a dump trailer in Montour County, Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon. The animals were being transported to a laboratory, local media reported, citing police.

High hopes for fertility treatment as human eggs fully grown in lab for first time

Human eggs have been fully grown in a laboratory for the first time in what scientists hope could be a breakthrough in improving fertility treatment.

China to launch Shenzhou-11 manned spacecraft on Oct 17

The Shenzhou-11 manned spacecraft will be launched at 7:30 a.m. Monday Beijing Time, China's manned space program spokesperson said Sunday.

China will be the only country to have International Space Station by 2024.

China might be the only country to boast an International Space Station and entire world will rely on its service for space research, Chinese space official has said.

China Launches Space Lab into Orbit

China has launched its second space laboratory into orbit Thursday, in a step towards having its own manned space station.

Le Brésil déploie son armée de moustiques génétiquement modifiés pour lutter contre un virus

Face à la menace persistante du virus Zika, transmis par les moustiques-tigre, le Brésil s'apprête à lancer une arme d'un genre nouveau pour lutter contre cette épidémie. Il s'agit de moustique génétiquement modifiés. Les Jeux olympiques étant proches, le pays a donc décidé de s'attaquer par tous les moyens à ces moustiques, également transmetteurs de la dengue et du chikungunya.

Over 600,000 animals used in experiments in Switzerland (report)

The Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) reported on Wednesday that 606,505 animals were used for experimental purposes in Switzerland in 2014.

Deadly bacteria leaked in Louisiana lab: Cause & spread unknown

Weeks of investigation by federal and state agencies have failed to uncover how a potential bioterror agent escaped from a Louisiana laboratory four months ago, or how far it has spread.

GEO Martyroplasis and Eco Earth News (March 2015 - B)

  --

Les autorités de l’Etat de Louisiane cherchent à savoir comment une bactérie dangereuse et souvent mortelle s’est retrouvée à l’extérieur du laboratoire d’un centre de recherche de haute sécurité, a rapporté dimanche le journal USA Today . 
Les autorités ont assuré au journal que la population ne courait aucun risque, mais l’étendue de la contamination demeure inconnue......................Une bactérie mortelle s’échappe d’un laboratoire américain de haute sécurité

--

(March 2015 - A)